Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game Berta Cáceres’s Killers Are Getting Good at the PR Game
State terrorists in Honduras have learned that to be effective, they can’t just kill and torture. They also have to be able to tell good stories.
May 3, 2016 / Greg Grandin
Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders Should Push for a New Realism in Foreign Policy
Sanders is helping to energize and educate a new generation coming into American politics—it is imperative that a real security agenda be part of that education.
May 3, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Anyone Drive Women Voters to Clinton Better Than Trump? Try Cruz–Fiorina Can Anyone Drive Women Voters to Clinton Better Than Trump? Try Cruz–Fiorina
With stunning political incompetence, the right-wing senator introduced his unpopular female running mate, and made her look like his nanny.
Apr 28, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party Why Donna Edwards Lost—and Why It Matters for the Future of the Democratic Party
Black women are the bedrock of the party, and yet Edwards’s loss is a sign that they still don’t have a place at the table.
Apr 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad! The Stop Trump Movement Is a Joke. Sad!
Donald Trump wins five more states, and the people who are trying to stop him appear to be clueless.
Apr 26, 2016 / John Nichols
Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight
History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.
Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Most Focused and Effective Democratic Messenger We Have Is Elizabeth Warren The Most Focused and Effective Democratic Messenger We Have Is Elizabeth Warren
The senator from Massachusetts is delivering a well-developed and stinging critique of Republican extremism—and Ted Cruz’s whining.
Apr 21, 2016 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality Donald Trump’s Virtual Reality
What happens when we create our own truths online?
Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Art of the Whine The Art of the Whine
Trump complains that the delegate selection process is rigged.—News reports He says he’s smart—a master of the deal. The other guys are losers and they’re fools. One has to wonder:…
Apr 21, 2016 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Bernie Sanders Is Not Going to Be President of the United States—He Should Keep Running Anyway Bernie Sanders Is Not Going to Be President of the United States—He Should Keep Running Anyway
Millions of Americans still need a champion, and the Democratic Party needs his supporters.
Apr 20, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan